According to WKYT in Lexington, KY, the theft occurred around 2:00 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at the Don Franklin Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealership in Somerset. The thieves stole six brand new Dodge Challenger Hellcats valued at approx. $95,000 each ($600,000 total).
The dealership’s manager, Adam Bryant, said the thieves stole four of the vehicles from inside the showroom. He said the keys were inside those vehicles. The other two vehicles were stolen outside on the lot. The thieves reportedly found the keys to those two vehicles inside the dealership building. The stolen vehicles are valued at approx. $600,000.
Five of the stolen vehicles have been recovered. One was found in Pulaski County on the side of the Cumberland Parkway and appeared to have run out of gas. Another was found in Adair County, one was found just south of Bowling Green, one in Tennessee and one was found in Alabama. The sixth vehicle hasn’t been found yet, but according to the vehicle's GPS, it appears to be in Alabama.
Bryant says one of the recovered hellcats is likely a total loss. Two of them had no damage and he doesn’t know the conditions of the other two that were found.
